Chermoula Lamb Skewers
- Prep Time: 1+ hour
- Cook Time: 20-25 min
- Total Time: 11 minute
- Yield: 6 large skewers
- Category: cubed
- Method: grill
Description
Elevate your Chermoula Lamb Skewers by pairing them with this heirloom tomato & field cucumber salad.
Ingredients
Chermoula Lamb Skewers
1 large bunch of parsley – ( yielding 1 cup)
1 cup – Olive oil
2 tbsp – Ground cumin
2 tbsp – Ground coriander
2 tbsp – Sweet paprika
2 tsp – Ground ancho chilli
2 tsp – Smoked paprika
2 tsp – Crushed chilli flakes
4 tsp – Kosher salt
1 tsp – Cracked black pepper
2.25 lbs – Diced Ontario lamb
Heirloom Tomato & Field Cucumber Salad:
6 large heirloom tomatoes
1 pint multicoloured cherry tomatoes
6 mini cucumbers
1 lemon
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 bunch of chives
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
Chermoula Lamb Skewers
• Thoroughly mix all of the spices together
• Finely chop the parsley & place in a mixing bowl
• Add the spice mixture
• Add olive oil & incorporate
• Add Ontario lamb to the chermoula & mix until the lamb is well coated
• Carefully put lamb onto the skewers
• Refrigerate & allow to marinate for a minimum 1 hour or up to overnight
• Remove skewers 30 mins before grilling
• Pre heat grill
• Once grill is hot pat off any excess oil & grill skewers for 6-8 mins on each side
Heirloom Tomato & Field Cucumber Salad
• Cut the heirloom tomatoes into small wedges removing the cores & place in mixing bowl
• Half the cherry tomatoes & add to mixing bowl
• Half the cucumbers & finely slice on the bias, add to tomatoes
• Finely slice the chives & add to the mixing bowl
• Zest & juice the lemon add to the salad mixture as well as the white vinegar & olive oil
• Season with salt & pepper & thoroughly mix
